Equipment Availability-An Improved Method of Prediction |
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Authors: | O'Leary W J |
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Institution: | Missile and Surface Radar Division Radio Corporation of America, Moorestown, N. J.; |
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Abstract: | Equipment availability frequently falls short of that predicted by calculations from the equipment availability model in normal usage. This paper presents an improved mathematical model which takes into account several factors involved in detecting faults as well as the MTBF and MTTR of the operational equipment. Both continuous monitoring and periodic checkout systems can be evaluated and minimum performance requirements for these systems established, based on required levels of primary equipment availability. |
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